{"title":"Rotosound Swing Bass String Sets","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eIf bass strings had a hall of fame, \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eSwing Bass 66\u003c\/strong\u003e would already have its plaque, its own lighting, and a security guard telling other strings to keep their distance. Made by \u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRotosound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, these are \u003cem data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"360\"\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e stainless steel roundwound bass strings — loud in the best way, unapologetic in the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eBright. Punchy. Aggressive.\u003cbr data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eAnd absolutely not here to blend in politely.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rotosound-sm666-swing-bass-66-hybrid-gauge-bass-string-set-30-125-6-string","title":"Rotosound SM666 Swing Bass 66 Hybrid Gauge Bass String Set | 30-125 | 6-String","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eStainless Steel or Nickel Roundwound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe string that started a revolution and brought the bass player from the back line to the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what was to become the industry standard. The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. Those strings, the RS 66 sets, were the first that vibrated properly other than the Danelectros.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rotosound","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43220069548199,"sku":"RSM666","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/9159\/5119\/products\/RSM666_efd12ec0-caf4-42f1-a088-f986f4793083.png?v=1684824849"},{"product_id":"rotosound-sm666-swing-bass-66-hybrid-gauge-bass-string-set-40-125-5-string","title":"Rotosound SM665 Swing Bass 66 Hybrid Gauge Bass String Set | 40-125 | 5-String","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eStainless Steel or Nickel Roundwound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe string that started a revolution and brought the bass player from the back line to the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what was to become the industry standard. The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. 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The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. 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The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. 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The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. 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The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. 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The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"boldHeading\"\u003eThe John Entwistle connection 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. 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